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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12


We noticed an article in a Cincin-
natl paper of a recent date, speaking
of "Blind TOMS wonderful feat of
playing two different tunes on the
piano at the same time, which re-
minded us of a circumstance con-
nected with his performance here
many years ago. Prof. Herblin, a
music teacher Of prominence here at
that day, heard him execute two
pieces ut once and also sing the words
of something different from either
piece he was playing. He remarked
to friend sitting near him that his
little daughter, Mamie, could accom-
plish the same thing. Miss Mamie
was a musical prodigy, and on his re-
turn home he made her take her seat
at the piano and try it. Although it
was her first effort, she actually
played two distinct pieces and sang a
third, which was different from the
Others. She is now the accomplished
wife of our old friend, Fred. Mehl-
hope, of Nashville.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
AIiidew

AS bearing on the question of mildew on
vines, it is interesting to note the report of
a committee of inquiry on the subject ap
pointed by the Paris Pharmaceutical
Society. The mildew itself is fungous
growth, like the oak-apple, the nut-gall,
and similar excrescences, and is caused by
a kind of acarus, which stiDgs the leaf of
the grapevine near the roots of the hair,
occasioning the latter to enlarge and turn
round, so as to form shelter for the tdrrG
of the insect. In other cases q cell Of the
leaf is stung, and blister is formed as
receptacle for the same The remedy for
the disease recommended by the committee
is sulphate of copper, with or without
slaked lime. The same malady had pre-
viously occupied the attention of the con-
gress of wine-growers from all parts of
France which assembled at Bordeaux in
the last week of August last. There it was
referred to special commission of experts,
who recommended the application of
similarantidote, and laid great stress upon
the Importance of using none but sulphate
of copper of guaranteed purity. This REM
edy has been successfully employed for
many years past by Greek vignerons but
it is important TO observe that they never
have recon-; Sc to it except under certain
meteorological conditions. For, they argue,
it is not the sulphur which destroys the
dreaded enemy, but the sulphurous vapor
which is threwn off; and hence they only
apply the substance when they can calcu-
late upon four and-twenty hours of contin-
uous heat and stiffness. In confirmation
of the soundness of their practice, the
Greeks appeal to the fact that mildew is
unknown in vineyards growing on the
slopes of volcanoes ike Vesuvius, Santorin,
and others. where the atmosphere is always
more or less impregnated with sulphurous
vapors-S f. Merchant.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
BURNING OF sHELLEY's BODY.

A Fresh Description of a Somewhat Re-
markable Event.
In "Dowden's Life of Shelley" appears
the following: The people from the sur
rounding di Strict hocked in crowds to wit
ness SO strange spectacle. The sea,
with the islands of Gorgona, Capraja and
Elba. was before us old battlemented
watch-towers stretched along the coast,
backed by the marble-crested Apennlnes
glistening in the sun. picturesque from
their diversified outlines; and not hu-
man dwelling was in sight" Three white
wands stuck in the yellow sand from low
water to high-water mark indicated, put
not with precision, the place OF burial. An
hour of silent toll went past before they
had discovered the lime in which the
body was concealed. Suddenly mattock,
with q dull, hollow sound, struck the skull,
causing a general shudder, while the
men drew back. The furnace being
placed and surrounded by wood, the re-
mains were removed from their shallow
resting-place. 1t was Byron's wish that the
skull. which was of unusual beauty,
should be preserved but it almost instantly
fell to pieces. OF the volume OF Keats
poems which had been buried with Shell
LEWIS BODY only the binding remained, and
this was cast upon the Eyre. Although
the fire was greater than that OF the pre-
ceding day the body was but slowly con-
sumed. Three hours elapsed before it sep
arated it then fell open across the breast;
the heart, which was unusually large,
seemed impregnable to the fire. Trelawney
plunged his hand into the flames and
snatched this relic from the burning. The
day was one of wide autumnal calm and
beauty.
During the whole funeral ceremony
solitary sea bird, crossing and recrosslng
the pile was the only intruder that baftled
the vigilance of the guard. Byron, who
could not face the scene. had swum off to
the Yacht. Leigh Hunt looked on from the
carriage. Having cooled the furnace IN
the sea, Erelawney collected the fragments
of bones and the ashes and deposited them
in the oaken box. All was over; Byron
aud Hunt returned to Pisa in their car
riage. Shenley and Trelawney, bearing
the oaken Golfer, went on board the Boil
var. The relics of Shelley's heart, given
soon after by Trelawney to Hunt, were, at
Mary Shelley's earnest request, supported
by the entreaty of Mrs. Williams, contided
to Mary's hands. After her death, in
copy of the Pisa edition of "Adonals," at
the page which tells how death is swat
lowed up in Immortality, was found under
silken covering the imbrowned ashes,
now shrunk and withered, which she had
secretly treasured.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
WHAT IS PURE MILK!
And What Are the Conditions Which
VIII Secure 1t.


At the meeting of farmers at Massachu-
sets Ploughman Hall, No. 40 Milk street,
Boston, October 8. 1886, to discuss Our
Dairy Interests" Whittemore Rowell, the
great New England mIlk-produeer and
dealer, said as follows;
New. pure milk-what does that mean
Here is one gentleman present, who has
always thought that that meant no water
above a certain proportion. 1t means that
each producer should have such milk, but
it means a great deal more. Ii means in
the first place, that the cows should be
healthy 1t means in the next place, that
the cows should breathe fresh air. 1t means
in the next place, that they should drink
pure water, and nothing but pure water.
1t means in the next place, that the stable
should be kept clean and thoroughly ven
tilated all the while, and that before milk
ing. the stable should be cleaned out and
fresh sand brought in, and the stable thor
oughly aired. 1t means that the milk
should be drawn from the COW as speedily
as possible and taken into pure air and
strained, and then set into cold water, and
the animal heat and the animal odor then
taken out as quickly as possible. 1t means
even more than that. l think the milk
should be aerated-that is, it should be
brought to the air as soon as possible. At
nv creamery in Vermont, we have been
irving tc get some of our farmers to take
care of the milk so that we can extract the
cream from it as soon as it comes to the
creamery. 1t has been kept two weeks
and delivered to the perfect satisfaction of
the consumers. IL was sweet and the flavor
was nice"
Mr.. Angel, following Mr.. Rowell, added !;
There is Just one thing more that | wish
to say. My friend here has been giving all
the requirements necessary for making
good butter, good milk and good cheese.
There is one thing more | should like 10
add. | suppose it is absolutely essential
that animals should be kindly talked to.
The Wisconsin Dairyman's Association has
a sign put up; Always speak to your
cow as YOU would to lady know that
il is understood in Switzerland that milk
maids who can sing while milking are paid
a higher price than those who cannot.
have been eliGeavoring myself, in the adj
dresses which have given IN the West, to
impress upon all children that point, |
believe, that in order to get good milk and
cheese it is absolutely essential that the
COW should be treated kindly, that setting
dogs on cows. or otherwise annoying the
COWS, goes right 70 the milk, as truly as
alarm does to the milk OF the human
mother / have been delighted with this
discussion here this morning. wish that
what has been said here might be puo-
lished so that it will reach, not only this
community, but be read all over the world,
that the COW must be kindly treated, or the
milk is poisoned" Applause. l-Adss.
Ploughnian, Oct. %, 1886.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
A Tussle with an Eagle.

The cannon-ball train on the Georgia di
vision of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad was late recently, and
made laundering speed from Atlanta to
this city. As the train swept round a
curve into q cut near Ooltewah junction,
fifteen miles east of Chattanooga, an enor
nous bald eagle was seen on the track by
w. NJ. Fortune, the fireman. who was at
the moment peering through the forward
window of the cab. The pilot was upon
his eagleship before be could rise, struck
him and tumbled him upon the frame,
where he clutched q wooden beam with
one of his great claws and held fast. Be-
fore the bird had time to recover from the
fright and shock of his collision with the
cowcatcher" Fortune had climbed along
the footway to the pilot and was
upon the noble emblem of American
liberty when lively tussle ensued. The
eagle fought viciously for his liberty, and
the fireman was equally determined Of
making him prisoner. The struggle was
something unique and had about il ele-
ments of the terrific. The train was going
at the rate of forty-fve miles an hour. The
man had to hold by one hand with all
his power to one of the iron guards below
the headlight to keep his footing as the
engine swayed from side to side and bound
ed over the inequalities of the track in its
headlong race. against time, and managed
the eagle with the other hand. But his
birdship was finally secured after he had
nearly torn Mr. Fortunes overalls to shreds
with his powerful talons, which are fully
four inches long. He was carried over the
footway fighting like demon. Once in
the cab Engineer Parks went TO Fortunes
aid, and by hard work they succeeded in
tying the king of the upper ether Sc
curely, though their task was no easy one.
as the eagle fought savagely with heak and
claw as long as one of his captors was
within his reach. When tied he was
spread out on the cab floor and found to
measure seven feet from tip to tip of the
wings. He stands fully two feet high
when fully erect is altogether splendid
specimen Of the monarch of American
birds. He was sold to Samuel r. Read OF
the Read House for $12 30. This is proba-
bly, the first instance of the capture of an
eagle by railway train. - Chattanooga
Times
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
WHO KSOWse

Who knows where pins and needles go.
Where all the buttons stray?
Who knows where all the pennies go,
That somehow get away?
Who knows how all the china breaks
That wasn't touched at all?
How baby got so black bruise
And never had a tall?
Who knows whence all the fashions come
And where they disappear?
Why one brief month should make a fright,
Of what was such a dear?"
Who knows how little bills can swell
To such prodigious size?
Who knows indeed, what's going on
Beneath his weary eyes?
Who knows Just where her husband goes
When business" keeps him out 2,
WHO knows when best TO wear smlle
And when to wear a pout?
Who knows the time 10 face the TACT
That she's no longer young?
Who knows how best to speak her mind
And how to hold her tongue?
Who knows the most convenient day
10 bring friend to dine?
Who knows the half of what he spends
On clubs, cigars and wine?
Who knows one bonnet cannot last
woman all her life?
Who knows the woman is the same
When sweetheart turns to wife?
Who knows why all the pretty girls
Are often last to go?
How all the ugly women wed
Who never had a beau?
Why small men fancy wives so large,
And large men wives so small?
Who knows in fact, how half the world
Was ever matched at all?
Who knows how far to trust friend,
How far to hate a foe?
Just when to speak kindly yes
And when a sturdy no?
Who knows-tbe grim old Grecian sage
Says gravely, save myself:
The wisest man in all the world
Is he who knows himself
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05

METHODS OF ATTRACTING BUYERS
Great is the art of putting things How
often do we see advertisements in the shop
windows This fine garment 50 40, re-
duced from s12 9S,' and the trade seems
never TO be injured by a consideration of
the unpriucipled methods which must pre-
vail in a store where So 9S will for long
time be asked for an article which the pro-
prietors can afford to sell for So 40. Shall
we say, Great is humbug," or shall we
consider that after all, in this world, con-
stituted as it is, it is well not only to care
fully weigh the true merits of our business
propositions. but also to study the art of
yelling them in an attractive wording
Exchange.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.

total tax and costs...... ................sl2S SO
6i37-Against Catholic Church, aud i'm
provements of lands of Zarilda Kennedy,
in townships north. range east. State
and county tax, So; special school tax
Onisbo district, 90 cents: costs, s. cents:
total tax and %
643s-Against Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, and subdivision No. 70 of Rancho
San Jon de los Mokeumnes and i'm
proyements. State ~ county tax, IS As;
costs, 81 cents: total tax and cosis........si Is
Trustees of Swamp Land Dis
trict No. so, and fraction of northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of section T.
township north, range l east, 29 acres.
State and county tax, &c cents. costs, 81
cents; total tax and costs. IS
Quong Wah Tab, and frac-
ton of southwest quarter OF section G.
township north, range s east, 81 acres
and Improvements State and county tax,
50 "a; costs, 96 cents total tax and eosts.sl0 20
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
Lots and Blocks in the City of Sac
ramento Assessed to Unknown

3-Against south one-half of lot 8, B and C,
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. in city of
Sacramento. State and county tax. 81
cents: costs So cents; total tax and costs-s1 c
Against east oneh half OF lot 6. C and d,
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in city OF sac
TaInento, and improvements. State and
county tax, 81 20; costs, as cents; total tax
aud eosts.................
5-Against east one-ha'f or lot 3. y and K,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, in city of
Sacramento. State and county tax 81 10:
costs 50 cents; val tax and costs..........s2 9
6-Against east one-half of lot 2, d and L,
Sixteenth and seventeenth streets, in city
of Sacramento. State and county tax,
81 .: costs. 81 rents; total tax and costs-.sl s
7-Against lot 3. d and E, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, III city of Sacra-
mento. State and county taxes, 81 D;
costs 62 c. nts; total tax and costs..........s2
s-Agsinst lot 2, II and l. Twenty-Si1th and
Twenty seventh streets, in city OF Sacra-
mento State and county tax, 81; costs, 20
cents: total tax and
10-Against south one-half OF west one-half
of east one-half OF iot 6. L and NJ, Fourth
and Fifth streets. in city OF Sacramento,
and improvements State and county tax,
IS 50: costs, 6S cents; total tax aud costs. "a
u-Against east one-half of lot Z. l. and NJ.
Fourth and Fifth streets, in city OF Sacra-
mento. State and county tax, 50: costs, 50
cents: total tax and COSTS .........-....S
13-Against north eighty-niHe and one-half
feet of lot l. P and q, Fifth and Sixth streets,
In city of Sacramento State and county
tax, 81 &C; costs, Go cents; total tax and
IA gainst lot 2, p and Q, Fifth and Sixth
streets, in city of Sacramento. State and
county tax, So; costs, G5 cents; total tax
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05

A bank cheek is like woman-the
handsomest is not always the best.
A girl whose young man took her to the
play, and left her four times to go out and
get a Glove, called him her four-leave clover.
Hello, Charles, what are you doing
now" Nothing. You see we had fire
down at our store" You did, " Yes
/ was fired"
Before dinner Hostess Now let us sit
down to dinner" Host: "Is there a
around): " No not one" Host: well,
let us thank God"
1.-THE doctor pronounces it pleuro-pneu-
monia," observed the man who was read
ing the paper for the benefit of the crowd.
well, that s the way Webster pronounces
it, testify replied by stander.
At young ladies' seminary recently,
during an examination in history, one of
the pupils was Intercepted thus: Mary.
did Martin Luther die a natural death ?"
No" was the reply; he was excom-
municated by oull.'
as this my train?" asked a traveller at
the Grand Central depot of a lounger.
Il don't know" was the reply. Il see it's
got the name of some railroad company OH
the side, and expect it belongs to them.
Have you lost a train anywhere"
Buxom widow lat evening party: Do
you understand the language of flowers,
DR.. Crusty?" DR.. Crusty (old bachelor):
No" Widow; You don't know if
yellow means iealousy?" Dr. Crusty :
No. maam. Yellow means biliousness."
Charley. what is a chestnut bell ?" said
his girl. "Oh! it's bell that rings when
anyone tells an old story" We'll, they
couldn't call me a chestnut belle; have
no ring" 1t succeeded, and they are to be
married when Charley has his salary raised.
Habit" is hard to overcome. If you
take off the first letter, it does change "a
bit" If you take off another, you have
bit left. If you take off another the
whole of ii :" remains. If you remove
another, it is not At" totally used up. All
of which goes to show that if you wish to
be rid of bad habit, you must throw it off
altogether.
While Mrs. Siddons was playing one
night, an obstinate man, in the crowded
pit. insisted upon standing up A disturb
ance took place, which threatened to be-
come a row. 1t was, however, arrested by
witty Henry Erskine. Coming to the front
of his box he quietly said, yet so as to be
heard by all: " Pray excuse the gentle
man, don't you see it is only tailor rest
ing himself?n 1t was rough on the tail
ors, but il had the desired effect.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05

WHY RUN ANY RISK with your Cough.
Cold. Hoarseness, or indeed any Puimon-
arv or Bronchial complaint, when rem,
edy safe, thorough and SO easily obtained
as DIR. Jeyne's Expectorant can be had?
If Won have contracted severe Cold, save
YOU Lungs from the dangerous irritation
and Inflammation which frequently brings
about Consumption, by promptly, resortlng
to the Expectorant and if troubled with
any Affection of the Throat. you will find
this remedy equally effectual in atfording
relief from obstructing phlegm and in heal
ing the inf1amed parts.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
Soil Pollution.
From the sanitary Engineer.l


In the numerous papers and discussions
upon the causes of epidemic and prevent
able diseases which have appeared during
the last fifteen years much has been SAID
about soil pollution and soil infection as 6
factor in their production or spread, and
probably all of our readers have more or
less definite idea as TO the meaning of
these terms.
Soil pollution must always be a some
what vague and indefinite phrase, because
it involves the question OF the quantity, as
well as of the character of the substance or
substances whose presence in the soil con-
stitute pollution. All soil with which the
municipal engineer or sanitarian engineer
or sanitarian has to do contains undecom-
posed organic matter, and. in almost all Of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05

DATEs.-We have long known that the
date would grow in this valley, many
plants having been raised here, but whether
it would fruit has been a question which
until this year has been undetermined.
Now, however, this fact has been demon
strated, date palm having fruited at L. g.
Whites place, in the Central Colony, the
past season. The date is one of The hand
soonest Of the palm family. 1t grows
readily from the seed taken from the ordl-
nary date of commerce. and We would ad-
wise every farmer to plant few for orna-
mental purposes and for the benefit that
would arise from the sale of their fruit
when they come into bearing. IT,
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ADVERTISING RATES.
l week. 2 weeks. 3 weeks. 1 month.
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.
THE PHILOSOPHER.


In building up natur' he thought the Creator
Had blundered unspeakably queer,
And he said he and Darwin and Billy McNarren
Could prove the Whoe thing out of gear.
He said the whole pattern of Neptune and
Saturn
Was cut by a burning design,
And that no particular was plumb perpend.c-
ular,
And exact every time to the line.
He said that no critic, with brain analytic,
Could tolerate things that he saw,
He said he would suffer if any old duffer
Couldn't pick out Il blemish or flaw;
Any man with Uranium as big's geranium
Could see the whole thing was botch,
See where natur' had blundered in points by
the hundred
In the space OF five ticks OF his watch.
And so day and night he advised the Almighty
With advice he believed of great worth:
And his wife took in sewing to keep life a.
going
While he superintended the earth.
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Unknown Owners.

1-Agsnst fraction of northwest quarter of
northeast quarter of section 9. township
north, range east, % acres. state and
county tax, 30 cents; costs, - cents; total
tax and s.
Against tract OF land known rs Duck
Island, 40 acres. State and county tax,
81 20: costs. Sc certs; total tax and eostsSl Il
Against the west half of the northwest
quarter of section 81 township s north
range east, 50 acres. and Improvements
state and county tax, s31 81; costs s. 40:
total tax and costs $40 8
Against west half of east half of south
west quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton Y, township north, range east. 10
acres. State and county tax, So rs; costs.
GO cents; total tax and costs...............s4 A.
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Lots and Blocks in Town of Folsom
Assessed TO Unknown Owners.

Against lots l to s, block -. State and
county tax. II cents; costs, 81 cents total
tax and costs :: SO 63
S-Against lots to l6, block Is. state and
county tax, II cents; costs, 81 cents: total
TAX ana IS
9-Against lots l to s. block IL. State and
county tax, L cents; costs, 81 cents; total
10-Against lots IL TO lG, block II. State and
county tax, II cents; costs, 81 cents total
tax ana COSTS. 63
ll-Against lots TO 16, block ID. State and
county tax, Is cents; costs, 81 cents; total
TAX ana costs 69
12-Against lots to S, block IL. State and
county tax, "a GEMS; cost 81 cents total
tax ana costs 10
13-against lots TO 10. block II. Stale and
county tax As cents: costs, 81 cents total
tax and sts........... -. .sl 90
14-Against south 81 feet of north 102 feet of
lots | and >, block ~. State and county
tax, 90 cents; costs, So cents; total tax and
COSTS. 10
l5-Against lots l and ?, block 45. State and
county tax, "a cents; costs, 81 cents; total
16-Against lot l. block 80 State and county
tax IL cents; costs 81 cents; total tax and
COSTS O0
17-Against lots l. ?. 5 aud g. block 76. State
and county tax. 60 cents: costs, 53 cents:
total tax ana Is